No Second Chances (2012)
“His eyes opened just a slit. It was dark outside. A rooster called out an early morning greeting. He rolled over, nestling back into the warm fluffy comforter, and tried to get back to his dream. His leg shook again.
“Let me sleep,” he groaned.
“Not in my house,” Abuelita Alpha said. Her gruff tone made his eyes spring wide open.
Suddenly, his blanket was yanked off his body. A burst of cold air struck him, making his arms and legs shiver with goose bumps. Santiago tried to retrieve the blanket..., but it was gone, leaving him vulnerable to the elements. He curled his body into a ball and grabbed a couple of throw pillows to use for protection.
“Time to get up,” snapped Alpha. She’d rolled the thick blanket in her arms like a burrito. “Viejo,” Abuelita Alpha called out to her husband, Grandpa Frank. “See, now that’s how you wake up the kid.”
“Come on, Abuelita,” Santiago begged, hoping for a little consideration. “Just five more minutes and I promise I’ll be up.”MoreLess
“Let me sleep,” he groaned.
“Not in my house,” Abuelita Alpha said. Her gruff tone made his eyes spring wide open.
Suddenly, his blanket was yanked off his body. A burst of cold air struck him, making his arms and legs shiver with goose bumps. Santiago tried to retrieve the blanket..., but it was gone, leaving him vulnerable to the elements. He curled his body into a ball and grabbed a couple of throw pillows to use for protection.
“Time to get up,” snapped Alpha. She’d rolled the thick blanket in her arms like a burrito. “Viejo,” Abuelita Alpha called out to her husband, Grandpa Frank. “See, now that’s how you wake up the kid.”
“Come on, Abuelita,” Santiago begged, hoping for a little consideration. “Just five more minutes and I promise I’ll be up.”MoreLess
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